The North Sea Off-Shore Grid a Vision to be Realised? Click to edit title 18. Fachforum Netzbau und Betrieb Köln, Click to 6.-7. edit Mai sub-title 2010 Dr. Matthias Luther transpower stromübertragungs gmbh, Bayreuth European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity ENTSO-E
Presentation Themes About ENTSO-E Wind Integration in Europe Challenges towards a North Sea Off-Shore Grid Conclusions 7 May 2010 2
ENTSO-E Facts and Figures Fully operational since 1 July 2009 Integrated part of the European 3rd Energy Package Represents 42 TSOs from 34 countries 525 million citizens served 828 GW generation 305,000 km of transmission lines managed by the TSOs 3,400 TWh/year demand 400 TWh/year exchanges Replaces former TSO organisations: ATSOI, BALTSO, ETSO, NORDEL, UCTE, UKTSOA 7 May 2010 3
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The TYNDP Sustainability Competitiveness Security of supply ENTSO-E shall adopt a nonbinding Community-wide tenyear network development plan Transparency Decision making process Networks/scenarios/Generation outlook/resilience With the ambition To become the factual and methodological basis for new policy instruments (e.g. Infrastructure Package) To become the reference for stakeholders projects 3 rd Legislative Package Proactive release June 2010 Raise awareness on system development challenges Investment needs / projects Input to NREAPs Learn-by-doing 7 May 2010 5
Installed Wind Generation in Europe (1995-2009, EU-27) 7 May 2010 6
Installed Wind Generation in Europe (2009) 7 May 2010 7
Off-Shore Wind Integration in Europe Outlook Country OffshoreGrid offshore scenario 2020 2030 Belgium 1 994 3 794 Denmark 2 329 3 799 Estonia 0 1 600 Finland 590 3 190 France 2 510 4 914 Germany 10 249 26 553 Ireland 1 055 3 780 Latvia 0 900 Lithuania 0 1 000 Netherlands 4 622 12 122 Norway 957 9 667 Poland 500 5 300 Russia 0 500 Sweden 2 983 10 522 UK 15 303 38 146 Total Northern EU 42 135 115 620 Total OffshoreGrid 43 093 125 787 Source: www.offshoregrid.eu 7 May 2010 8
Wind Integration in Europe The EWIS Project 1) Existing planned network developments generally sufficient for high wind scenarios in south of Europe; but 2) Additional risk mitigation measures and reinforcements needed to accommodate high wind conditions in Northern Europe. EWIS Executive Summary and Final Report are available for download on EWIS website www.wind-integration.eu - Onshore installations - Offshore wind park cluster until 2015 - Bulk power flow - Bottleneck Bulk DC power flow at rated line capacity 7 May 2010 9
EWIS Results: Priority Areas for Immediate Actions 1. ENTSO-E TYNDP: EWIS findings and recommendations for the future European wide coordinated planning of the electricity grid within ENTSO-E 2. Progress urgently needed grid infrastructure projects in existing national grid development plans: permitting procedures for grid investments have to be accelerated 3. Start to analyze for the longer term (2020/2025) potential of offshore grids interconnecting wind farms and countries across the sea and including the implications on onshore grids. 7 May 2010 10
North Sea Off-Shore Clusters in Germany SylWin BorWi n platform BorWin alpha HelWin DolWin 7 May 2010 11
Example: Off-Shore Wind Integration in Germany BorWin1 alpha ventus 7 May 2010 12
Wind Integration in Germany: Grid connection scheme BorWin1 ABB BorWin alpha BARD Offshore 1 HVDC Light (VSC) Technology Voltage: + 150 kv DC 380 kv AC Capacity: 400 MW total length: 200 km 7 May 2010 13
A Vision for the Future: from national to European thinking in operation in progress HVDC platform coordinated offshore development Possible North Sea modular development Source: Statnett 7 May 2010 14
Off-Shore Grid Development - Interdependencies Identification of Drivers Society/ Research Politial Willingness Governments/ Ministries, EC Regulatory Scheme Ministries/ Regulators Design of Market Rules TSOs Regulators, EC Technical Solutions TSOs Developers Manufacturers Various stakeholders already provided studies on off-shore grids TSOs are expected to provide harmonised solutions TSOs need to know basic framework conditions to prepare suitable solutions Depending on framework conditions, solutions may differ A common understanding between all stakeholders about the tasks and challenges is decisive. => to move forward, parallel work of all stakeholders is necessary 7 May 2010 15
Major North Sea Off-Shore Grid Stakeholder Platforms EC-Coordination the Adamowitsch Working Group Extended Pentalateral Energy Forum (PLEF+) North Seas Countries Off-Shore Grid Initiative Friends of the Supergrid ENTSO-E Regional Group North Sea 7 May 2010 16
Political Willingness Governments Clarify responsibilities Support proactive investments Create public awareness Faster permissions and authorizations TSOs Support PLEF+/North Seas Countries Off-Shore Grid Initiative Clarify barriers Common vision on integrated off-shore grid Clarify sitting and timing of off-shore wind 7 May 2010 17
Regulatory Scheme Governments TSOs Allow proactive cost recovery Develop modular coordinated construction Standarization of regulatory schemes Propose alignment of security / planning standards and connection rules Support R&D efforts Common treatment of R&D efforts 7 May 2010 18
Market Rules Governments TSOs Allow for cross-border RE flows in combination with RE subsidies Clarity on prioritized grid usage Off-shore Masterplan 7 May 2010 19
Technical Solutions Governments Masterplan to encourage supply chain Cooperate closer with stakeholders TSOs Standardization of technology European Transmission System Development Plan 7 May 2010 20
Overall Conclusions ENTSO-E and ACER will ensure that national TSOs, regulators and governments move from national thinking to European thinking and approaches. International solutions concerning the development of offshore/onshore grids have to be developed. National solutions to EU-requirements differ and now have to be coordinated internationally e.g. rules challenging each other: open market vs priority of RE, level and kind of RE-subsidies, common control and dispatch of RE etc Permission procedures for transmission grids have to be accelerated, both, on- and offshore. 7 May 2010 21